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Friday, 22 April 2005
Memory and IdentityPope John Paul II:
Memory and Identity: Conversations at the Dawn of a Millennium

In this compelling volume, John Paul II addresses some of the great subjects of our time. A historical and philosophical meditation on freedom and its limits, as well as on ideas of Homeland and Nation, and on the Christian roots of Europe, it offers an extraordinary message of peace and hope in the salvation of humankind. Memory and Identity comprises a series of transcribed and translated conversations between the pope and two of his philosopher friends. He discusses his views on freedom and democracy while referencing Catholic teachings and certain historic great thinkers such as Aristotle. He also covers the twentieth century totalitarian ideologies of Communism and Nazism and calls for a dialogue between all the world’s civilizations and religions. He makes an emphatic appeal for mankind to regard their freedom “not only as a gift but a task” to be used for the common good and warns about the dangers of the new forms of atheism, consumerism, and materialism that cause the “ravages of consciences” that divide us.

For more than a quarter of a century, John Paul II has led the billion-member strong Catholic Church and is one of the most influential political figures in the world. His key role in the downfall of communism in Europe, as well as his apologies for the Church’s treatment of Jews and to victims of the Inquisition, racism and religious wars, won him worldwide admiration. At 84 years old, John Paul II’s words and actions still interest and fascinate religious and nonreligious alike.

Rizzoli International 2005 - 192 pages

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